The refurbishment of a Seagull Swift 40

[FDS]

Well done for surviving the maiden! Here’s to it having a long career on the new motor.

 

[CarolineTyler]

Well done for surviving the maiden! Here’s to it having a long career on the new motor.

I had a to make a quick decision, if I had carried on forward it would have certainly hit the river.
Before the motor went bad it was flying like a champ. I had already flown through the BMFA A certificate manoeuvres successfully.

 

[rockyboy]

Glad to know it's going to be a great flyer - and that it handles a dead stick landing well too!

 

[PsyBorg]

Well done and congratz on the certification. Guess that all paid off that last flight.

Just goes to show if you dont panic things work out a goid portion of the time.

You did an awesome job on the refurb. Looked like it flys itself.

 

[CarolineTyler]

Well done and congratz on the certification. Guess that all paid off that last flight.

Just goes to show if you dont panic things work out a goid portion of the time.

You did an awesome job on the refurb. Looked like it flys itself.

Haven't got that A cert yet, just doing the practicing, this big plane makes it so much easier!

 

[PsyBorg]

Slacker! 😉

 

[CarolineTyler]

Re-engined....all ready for the weekend

 

[mayan]

Hoping you’ll get us some videos

 

[CarolineTyler]

Hoping you’ll get us some videos

Do I want to risk the curse of the hat cam????? 🤣🤣🤣

 

[mayan]

Just saying I demand a video

 

[CarolineTyler]

Just saying I demand a video

Video will happen, that is for certain.
I've so bought some plastic tubes , connectors, rubber tubing....going to build myself a bungee launcher ... @Hai-Lee will be so happy!!!!

 

[mayan]

Video will happen, that is for certain.
I've so bought some plastic tubes , connectors, rubber tubing....going to build myself a bungee launcher ... @Hai-Lee will be so happy!!!!

Pleas do share the process I want to build one too .

 

[CarolineTyler]

Pleas do share the process I want to build one too .

Ok....I'm winging the build, just going with what feels right.

 

[CarolineTyler]

12x6E gemfan prop arrived today.
Balanced and attached to motor and just run a max power test.
52 Amps and 805 watts.... 50watts more than the old dead motor... Nice!!!!

 

[CarolineTyler]

The re-engined Seagull Swift had her maiden today and apart from an inability of me to use the steering on the ground, all was really good. She cruises on about 40% throttle and this flight left a 3300mAh battery at 55% remaining.
Video proof for @mayan

 

[Wildthing]

Awesome, nice landing.

 

[mayan]

@CarolineTyler thank you for the video. Amazing flying plane. Amazing landing too .

 

[CarolineTyler]

@CarolineTyler thank you for the video. Amazing flying plane. Amazing landing too .

Thank you !!! At least I didn't crash it this time

 

[daxian]

excellent flight and landing ...good job Caroline !!

 

[CarolineTyler]

excellent flight and landing ...good job Caroline !!

Thanks....it's a nicely stable trainer plane, really good for me to get my A certificate with.